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Simple problems

Shortcuts : This shortcut must be applied only starting with 19 series.

Example :What day of the week on 17th june , 1998?
Solution :        5 -> the given month code(august)
                     17 -> the given date
                     98->(19 th century after years)
                     24-> ((47/4) = 11 i.e how many leap years
                  --------
                total = 144 ((144/7) = 20 and the remainder is 4)
                therefore in the above week table the no 4 code represents wednesday
                so the required day is wednesday.

Problem 1 : The first republic day of the India was celebrated on 26th January,1950. It was :
Solution :             01
                            26
                            50
                            12
                        ----------
                  total = 89 ((89/7) = 12 and the remainder is 5)
       therefore in the above week table represents the number 5 as thursday, so the required day was Thursday.

Problem 2 : Find on which day 15th august1947 ?
Solution :              03
                             15
                             47
                             11
                         ----------
                    total = 76
    Then (76)/7 = 6 odd days
    6 indicates friday in the above week table.
    Therefore required day is friday.

Problem 3 : Find on which day jan 26th 1956 ?
Solution :              01
                             26
                             56
                             14
                             -1 (-1 indicates leapyear(i.e 1956),so 1 reduce from the total)
                          ---------
                    total = 96
          Then (96)/7 = 5 odd days
          5 indicates thursday in the above week table
          Therefore our required day is Thursday.

Problem 4 : Today is friday after 62 days,it will be :
Solution : Each day of the week is repeated after 7 days. so, after 63 days,it will be friday. Hence ,after 62 days,it will be thursday.
Therefore the required day is thursday.

Problem 5 : Find the day of the week on 25th december,1995?
Solution :            06
                           25
                           95
                           23
                        ---------
                     total = 149
          Then (149)/7=(23)=2 odd days
          Therefore the required day is "Monday".

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